The FDNY honors Monsignor John Delendick by adding his name to the Fallen FDNY Memorial Wall on what would have been his 75th birthday, after his passing from a 9/11-related illness last November.
On the Feast Day of St. Teresa of Calcutta, parishioners at Our Lady of Victory Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant gathered to celebrate Mass, honoring her legacy. Mother Teresa herself dedicated the Queen of Hope Convent at the church during her visit in 1992.
In Jakarta, tens of thousands gathered to celebrate Mass with Pope Francis, who encouraged the faithful to promote unity and peace. This marked the final stop of his first leg on the apostolic journey, before heading to Papua New Guinea.
St. Clare Church in Rosedale and its long-time parishioner Theodora Pyle both marked their 100th birthdays, celebrating a century of faith and devotion together.